- but props to my dad for baking his first cake ever, from scratch even!

with just a few ingredients you can bake yourself a pretty fabulous cake.

coconut sugar, whole wheat pastry flour, flax egg, really good vanilla & coconut oil are the core ingredients of this super tasty cake. if you haven't already, check out my earlier post on all the "too good to be true" health benefits of coconut sugar.

powdered sugar sprinkled on top brings the sheer prettiness factor to a 10

served naked or coated with a thick layer of frosting, you really can't go wrong.

served at breakfast, brunch or your next celebration this is a cake that is sure to please even the non cake lovers. like i said before, i am a total ice cream girl at heart, so naturally i served it up with a bit of vegan ice cream. the best part was enjoying the last bit of cake with the melty ice cream at the bottom of the bowl.

for a gluten free version, simply sub in your favorite AP gf baking mix or almond flour would also be amazing.

simple, elegant, tasty - the perfect 3 words that describe this cake.

tell me, are you an cake kinda guy/gal or do you love ice cream?

Summer Berry Cake

makes (2) 6" cakes or (1) 8" cake

you will need:

2 cups whole wheat pastry flour

1 tsp baking soda

2 tsp baking powder

1/2 tsp salt

1/2 cup coconut oil

1 cup coconut sugar

3 flax eggs (1 fax egg = 1 tbsp flax + 3 tbsp hot water)

3 tsp pure vanilla extract

1 tsp white vinegar

1/2 cup cold water

toppings*

1 cup fresh raspberries

1 cup fresh currants

*any fruit will work nicely

assembly:

pre heat oven to 350*

grease (2) 6" round cake pans or (1) 8" baking round with coconut oil and dust with a bit of flour tapping the excess out of the pan

in a medium bowl combine flour through salt, stir to combine & set aside

in a separate bowl whisk together coconut oil through water

stir together wet and dry ingredients until well moistened. divide batter equally among cake rounds if using 2 or simply pour all batter into the one pan. top batter with fresh berries or fruit. I prepared one currant and one raspberry.

bake in a pre heated oven for 20-25 minutes or until a cake tester when inserted in the center comes out with a few moist crumbs. remove from oven and allow to cool on a wire rack.

to remove from the pan, simply run a sharp knife around the edge of the pan and cake, then gently place your hand or a plate over the top of the cake and remove the pan. Once the cake is free from the pan inverted/place the cake on a serving platter berry side up.

34 comments:

SO beautiful Heather! I get so excited by fresh local berries too, or really any local produce. There's just something so amazing and special about it!

I was always an ice cream girl when I was younger too. I think it's because I hated the taste of those insanely sugary frostings that always seemed to accompany them. When served cake at a birthday party I would actually eat around the icing while every other kid there argued over who would get my remains lol. However now that I have started making my own baked goods, cake has found a special place in my heart. Having control over the ingredients and flavours makes such a difference!

Hahaha I remember anytime chocolate cake was served I would ask for ice cream only, I couldn't stand bakery chocolate cake - I was spoiled though, my mom is am amazing cake maker and would make these awesome cakes for us each birthday that we got to pick out- strawberry cake and vanilla cake were always my top choices...then the year she made me a giant chocolate chip cookie- that was epic!

Wow, that looks good! I have to get me some of those cake pans, because the size is just too cute (and practical!). I'm an ice cream girl through and through - but that doesn't mean I don't adore a good slice of cake. Ice cream and I, we have an open relationship. ;)

Caitlin we need to get you here to NH - Scapes, Currants and I swear there was one other thing you mentioned that you have yet to try! Thank you Miss Lady your comments always put a big Ol' smile on my face :)

So pretty! Oh my goodness, I love berries too. My inlaws raspberries are just starting to ripen and even though I'm a little scared(last year I spent way too much time picking because there are a ton of berries) I'm so excited. There is nothing like fresh berries :D Your cake looks so delicious. As always, I love that it's whole grain - it looks perfect and the ingredients list is perfect too :D

I have a total weakness for anything pretty at the Farmers Market, for teh life of him Justin can't understand it, hes liek didn't you just get a crate of berries - yeah but these were too pretty not to buy...boys :)